News Stories

November 7, 2016

RIT hosts annual Veterans Day Breakfast

The sixth annual celebration, set for Friday in the Gordon Field House, pays tribute to those who are serving or have served honorably in uniform.
November 7, 2016

Couple receives RIT’s prestigious NRS award

Sandra A. Parker and John M. “Dutch” Summers will receive the 2016 Nathaniel Rochester Society Award on Nov. 10 for their outstanding and significant contributions to the university’s advancement.
November 4, 2016

Air Force ROTC hosts Veterans Day run fundraiser

The fourth annual Arnold Air Society and Silver Wings Veterans Day 5K Run takes place at RIT on Nov. 13 and benefits the local Veterans Outreach Center.
November 4, 2016

Professor wins four fellowships

Joel Kastner, professor in RIT’s Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science and the School of Physics and Astronomy, is broadening and deepening his research program on the origins of our solar system while on four consecutive fellowships and visiting positions.
November 4, 2016

Student designs dress out of paper

Meet Heather Williams, a third-year medical illustration major who designed and created an 18th century French court gown made out of paper for the CIAS Foundations Beaux Arts Ball.
November 3, 2016

Navajo artist, designer to speak Tuesday

Artist, designer and entrepreneur Jared Yazzie, founder and owner of OXDX Clothing, will discuss “Save What We Have Left” on Nov. 15 as part of Native American Heritage Month events.
November 3, 2016

Professors roll out nutrition program for children

The NEEDs for Tots program, developed by Barbara Lohse, head of the Wegmans School of Health and Nutrition, focuses on the importance of shared family meal time. Assistant professor Elizabeth Ruder won a grant to bring the program to 16 Volunteers of America Children’s Centers.
November 3, 2016

Hospitality alumni honored

RITâ€™s School of International Hospitality and Service Innovation recognized eight program alumni at the schoolâ€™s annual awards reception in October. The awards acknowledge the winnersâ€™ influence in some of the most prestigious hospitality, tourism and service organizations.
November 2, 2016

Former Kodak scientist joins AMPrint Center

RIT has named former Kodak scientist Bruce Kahn as the new director of business development for the New York State Center for Advanced Technology for Additive Manufacturing and Multifunctional Printing, also referred to as the AMPrint Center.
November 2, 2016

Photo exhibit highlights alumnus Bernie Boston

The exhibit, “Everyday with the President: Bernie Boston Photographs, 1967-1992,” is open through Nov. 11 in RIT’s William Harris Gallery. Boston ’55 photographed the lives of five U.S. presidents—from the routine to the highly politicized—including a moment of President Ronald Reagan laughing.
November 1, 2016

Gallery r features work with local ties

RIT’s Gallery r hosts “Hunter/Gatherer—Rochester Connections: Works from the Gerald Mead Collection” from Friday to Nov. 20, with an opening reception scheduled for Friday.
November 1, 2016

RPO performs music from Legend of Zelda

The concert, featuring music and scenes from the Legend of Zelda video game and a panel discussion afterward, is co-sponsored by RIT, RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios and Upstate Region Interactive Technologies Hub.